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Some people sit and some people stand, the crowd is a safe space and so nobody felt left out. People come to enjoy the music and share the experience with strangers. Unlike big concerts, gig scenes are more intimate and less overwhelming.

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This is a picture from an insta 360 which captured a very wholesome moment, two people suddenly started vogue dancing to the songs the local musician was playing at Mows Quezon City

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catalog by Rick Olivares

Sample songs below, try listening to glimpses of my favorites! :)

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REREFERENCES:

Olivares, R. (2020), A Beginner's Guide to Filipino Dream pop and Shoegaze Music. Retrieved from, https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/16/20/a-beginners-guide-to-filipino-dream-pop-and-shoegaze-music

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Filipino Dream-pop and Shoegaze Bands in the Dark

Dream-pop and Shoegaze are subgenres of alternative rock, internationally, the pioneers are from UK; Cocteau Twins and Slowdive. Their music is known for their synth sounds and reverberated guitars which makes their music sound so dreamy, melancholic, and to some it is even described as "nostalgic". It is a very powerful new genre that captivates people in the music scenes these days.

It is often said that these genres are an acquired taste, these genres are like the black coffees in the field of music. It will sound like jazz but heavier with fuzzes and reverb almost like drowning you in them and yet the audience feel so alive. The pioneers in these genres in the Philippines are Megumi Acorda (Dream-pop) 2018, Cinema Lumiere (Dream-pop) 2020, Bedtime Television (Dream-pop) 2018, Ozzga (Shoegaze) 2018, Polar Lows (Shoegaze) 2019, & Eggboy (Shoegaze) 1998. These bands bloom underground up until now but these bands deserve more ears to swarm into. It is about time that their music gets heard on concert grounds.

If you want to witness the strange effect of these new genres, places to visit and support are: Mows (Quezon City), Saguijo (Makati), 70's & Bistro (Quezon City). Currently, there are a lot of young collectives keeping the scene alive like 'The Flying Lugaw', 'United Cassettes' and 'Genjitsu Stargazing Society'. From my experience, traveling from Naga to Manila to listen to their music was all worth it, you would get shocked at how friendly the musicians are and how good they are at performing. When I heard Megumi Acorda play their songs, despite the music being melancholic, the crowd was swaying in sync and you would feel so heavy and good at the same time just listening.The songs they composed are mastered and produced by either themselves or these young collectives which makes it even more amazing; such talents should be hit with spotlight.

Here are my top 5 Dream-pop and Shoegaze favorites:

If They Come // Megumi Acorda Dreamcatcher // Cinéma Lumière Shiver // Ozzga Never Stayed Too Long // Polar Lows Ouija Bored // Bedtime Television

All these songs are available on Spotify and BandCamp.

Blaze

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